The new Boggo Road underground station will become south-east Queensland's second busiest transport interchange, with Cleveland commuters benefiting from the new Cross River Rail station.
State Development Minister Kate Jones confirmed in Parliament this month that the New Dutton station plan had been rejected by the government and Boggo Road would go ahead, although some issues had to be resolved.
The government had decided on a design that delivered the best option for the most commuters.
"By delivering the new Boggo Road station, we will create a new interchange for travellers coming from both the Gold Coast and Cleveland lines, enabling them to connect directly to the new underground and new Cross River Rail stations," she said.
"For example, bayside and eastern suburb residents on the Cleveland line would have been significantly disadvantaged by the New Dutton station compared to the Boggo Road interchange that we are delivering."
The Boggo Road station proposal has been attacked by the Opposition which argues that it was a dud decision by former deputy premier Jackie Trad, that had the potential to cost hundreds of million extra because of engineering and safety problems.
But Rail Back on Track spokesman Robert Dow said the lobby group strongly supported Boggo Road and it would ensure a seamless transfer for Cleveland commuters.
"It will be one of the busiest stations in the network, and has a crucial role in terms of allowing people to make connections between services and other modes," he said.
Cleveland commuters would benefit from a shorter, quicker journey even if they had to transfer at Park Road or Boggo Road.
"We are confident there will be more trains and the network will operate smoother - so a train fault won't affect the whole network. It will be a better ... for all passengers," he said.
Mr Dow said he had worked hard to get Cleveland line improvements, but the Manly to Cleveland section was a challenge.
He called on Cross River Rail to publish an updated service plan to see how many trains would run and how it would integrate with Brisbane Metro.
Capalaba MP Don Brown said Dutton Park serviced more than 600 people every day with most being frontline health staff and sick people trying to access Princess Alexandra Hospital.
"The LNP wanted to close this station and force these people to walk up to 10 minutes in the blazing sun. It was utter madness."
The Cross River Rail project includes a 10.2 kilometre line from Dutton Park to Bowen Hills with 5.9 kilometres of tunnel under the Brisbane River and CBD .
